Pin-cushion Jacko: Post mortem reveals 13 puncture marks on his body

This shocking illustration shows the appalling toll that drug dependency took on Michael Jackson's body.

Puncture wounds on his neck, arms and legs - damning proof of the singer's addiction - were graphically detailed in the coroner's report into his death.

In a final blow to the pop icon's battered image, the autopsy also revealed that Jackson's 'sparse' hair was 'connected to a wig'.

There were 13 puncture marks on Jackson's body, and 38 marks in total.

The 51-page report was unveiled after Jackson's personal physician Dr Conrad Murray appeared in court in Los Angeles charged with involuntary manslaughter.

The report, which concludes that the care the singer received in the final hours of his life violated accepted medical standards, will be a centrepiece in the high-profile prosecution case against the cardiologist.

The full coroner's report was released after Dr Murray was charged. Left, page five of the report lists the cocktail of prescription drugs that were discovered in the singer's system. Right, the medical examiner description of Jackson's body - there were intravascular catheters in the neck and near his femurs

Left, the report sets out the scene of
Jackson's death in chillingly detached detail. Right, the coroner makes
his mark and concludes that the cause of Michael Jackson's death was
homicide

Eleven vials of propofol were found at Jackson's house and none of the bottles had prescription directions or names of either the patient or the doctor.

The report listed other drugs discovered as anti-anxiety medications diazepam and lorazepam and temazepam, for insomnia - all prescribed by Dr Murray.

Clonazepam, for panic disorders, anti-depressant trazodone, muscle-relaxer tizanidine, liquid midazolam and 14 capsules of ephedrine, as well as caffeine aspirin, another muscle-relaxant zanaflex, prednisone, for skin disorders, and antibiotic azithromycon were also found at the star's £15million rented mansion.

Jackson's father, Joe, said Murray should have been charged with murder and claimed his son's death was part of a conspiracy involving those close to the singer.

We are family: Jermaine Jackson and his father, Joe, leave the
courthouse after the hearing. Jackson Sr told reporters that Dr
Murray should be facing murder charges over the death of his son